IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRADEEP MITTAL

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ON THE 10 OF FEBRUARY, 2026 CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1254 of 2011 VIMLESH YADAV AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Appearance:

Shri Kamlesh Kumar Yadav - Advocate for appellants.

Shri SantoshYadav - Government Advocate for respondent/State.

ORDER This Criminal Appeal has been preferred under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, by the appellants, challenging the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 25.05.2011 passed by the 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Sagar, District Sagar (M.P.), whereby appellant No.1, Vimlesh Yadav, was convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 326 and 506-II of the Indian Penal Code, whereas appellant No.2, Naresh, and appellant No.3, Anil @ Annu Yadav, were convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 326/34 and 506-II of the Indian Penal Code. Each of the appellants was sentenced to undergo four years’ rigorous imprisonment and one year’s rigorous imprisonment, respectively, with a fine of Rs. 2,000/-, with default stipulation.

2. The brief facts giving rise to the present appeal are that on

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